yesterday in intriguing greek words
tascodrugian • a nose-picker
according to epiphanius:
They are called Tascodrugians for the followin reason. Their word for “peg” is “tascus,” and “drungus” is their word for “nostril” or “snout.” And since they put their licking finger, as we call it, on their nostril when they pray…some people have given them the name of Tascodrugians, or “nose-pickers.”
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source: the panarion of epiphanius of salamis, vol. 2 by frank williams
